Radiotherapy Centre in Hof, Germany

Surface Evolution

Completed in a cubic form, the building breaks free of its restrictions and plays with the falling lines of the facade sections. Clusters of trees grow around the building, sometimes producing shadow, accentuating the verticality of the design. The façade is divided in non-parallel sections that continue the lively interplay with the surrounding trees.

The material used for the curtain-walling is copper, which will age with time. The changing seasons are reflected in the subtle colour changes in the metal, from luminous bright copper to a warm red-brown, from shiny to matt.

The shimmering green glass scatters light and at night spread light from the inside to the out, bringing the building to life in the night. The curtain-wall façade is applied using a specially developed adhesive system.

The copper is affixed to trapezoidal carrier plates of different dimensions with glue, being reinforced along the edges with additional holding points. The plates were adjusted at each corner, both interior and exterior and the distance between the elements is 5mm.